Teacher-Farmer Gepppert Balances Life On Farm
W. E. Gepppert, a Spring Creek Township schoolmaster and farmer, lost a leg in a childhood accident yet teaches district No. 6 daily and farms with his wife and 13 year old son. They expect 135 acres this year, raising corn, oats, hay, alfalfa and pasture.
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Althy
Spring Creek Township
Fatot
Geppert
Gepnert
Spring Creek
Goppert
Hein
Altho Geppert
Orange Township
Gepnerts
J. R. Riggen
Idaho
Gepperts
Weather Spurs Oat Seeding Across Black Hawk County
Weather favorable through the week prompts Black Hawk County farmers to begin sowing oats after plowing and discing. A veteran notes soil coldness and a possible late-season snow, while some already sow oats at La Porte City and Clarksville as crews set up beds on light soils hoping for timely progress.
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Black Hawk County
R. O
Mikke
Minkel
la Porte City
Clarkaylle
Harmers
Dairy Strength Lifts Bremer County Through Hard Times
In Bremer County, Iowa, dairy farming and poultry support a solid economy despite a bank failure. Farmers feed cows, supply creameries, and ship eggs to New York, with the condensery and cooperatives sustaining incomes. Quality control and cooperative service boost farmers, while some butter stays local or moves to Chicago.
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Waverly
Althea Bremer County
Hie
Co-Operative
Iowa
Bremer County
Chicago
New York
Sumner
Bremer
Iowa farm boy’s future debated at state college debate
Ames March 31 special a statewide farmers debate at Iowa State College will feature Dubuque county champions arguing farm boy should stay on the farm or pursue town work bankers and farm leaders survey favor the farm on balance eight years in town noted as experience bankers advise staying on the farm despite drawbacks and the debate will be broadcast over WO with team members from Dubuque Polk and Tama counties.
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Ames
W. H. Stacy
Iowa Farmers’ Debate Council
Agricultural Assembly
Iowa State College
Dubuque County
Iowa
Iowa State Collegel
Bank
Pibague County
A. F. Aitchison
A. H. Aitchison
Earl Martin
Fiy-L [Ing
Lascarle
Polk County Tean
Carl Hiciman
Wayne W
Marion Steddom
Youngers
Grimes
Cedar Meeting Demonstration at Washburn School
Cedar Township Farm Bureau holds a 4 o clock meeting tomorrow in Washburn School with a demonstration of table setting and serving.
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Cedar Meeting
Cedar Township Farm Bureau
Washburn School
Wight
Farmers Questions and Comments to Editor at Waterloo Evening Courier
Readers address the Farm Department in Waterloo Iowa with inquiries and notes for publication. The item notes contact details and a channel for sending questions and comments to the editor.
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Thed
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Millinery Demonstration at Orange Township Women’s Meeting
In Orange Township a millinery demonstration led by Miss Elizabeth Hudson marked the first such event at an all-day Women’s Farm Bureau meeting. High school girls helped, learning hat making and the value of tailored headgear. The next event, with the men’s group, is set for April 7 at the community school, featuring gardening, poultry talks, and an asparagus culture talk by J A Bown.
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Orange Township
Women’s Farm Bureau
Elizabeth Hudson
Mataes
J. A. Bown
Farm Bureau Seeks Unified Farmers To Meet Competition
Winton, la March 34. Ray J Gribben secretary of the Town farm bureau told Hickenton county boosters in Benton that the bureau aims to unite farmers into a strong class not to thwart others but to secure a fair share. A membership drive runs through May 1 with emphasis on protective equitable measures for farmers who have not been organized to voice demands before.
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Winton
Tariy Bureau
Ray J. Gribben
Town Farm Bureau
Hickenton County
Benton
Mr. Gribben
Tlase
Infectious Rise as Eastern Iowa Veterinary Report
The weekly report from the Eastern Jews Veterinary Medical association lists livestock diseases and affected localities in eastern Iowa. Hemorrhagic septicaemia in cattle appears in Columbus Junction, Kalona, and Towsley. influenza in farm horses in Ka-Garmaville and nearby towns. cholera in Vernon and Solon. and other diseases in Manchester and Garnaville amid market closures for Good Friday and Easter observances.
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Eastern Jews Veterinary Medical Association
Towa
Columbus
Andy Towsley
Ka- Garmaville
Willansdbure
la Porte Mt
Veron
Selen
Chirones
Stan
Scholera
Vernon
Clarence, Nciegy
Garnaville
Etecheloms
Iowa City PLC
Garnas Riegs
Manchester
No Protecting Grains Plunge Lower Boarders in Cow Testing
Ames Illinois March 31 Special Reports show 278 of 13 303 cows tested in 56 Iowa associations February failed profit as dairy producers. New purchases and dairy sales, plus skim milk losses, are noted. Bremer county led butterfat with 80.7 pounds per herd, while Cerro Gordo and Black Hawk also posted high averages. Top individual cows include a 113.7 pound fat yield owned by Wm Voelker Delaware association and Ralph Branson West Branch with 51.9 pounds per cow. Over 1 000 cows exceeded 40 pounds butterfat and 321 exceeded 50 pounds in February across 12 000 tested.
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Ames
Ill
Iowa
Extension Service
Iowa State College
Bremer County
Jebruary
Pioneer Association
Black Hawk County
Cerro Gordio County
Ralph Branson
West Branch
West Branch Association
Tebrusky
Keeler & Hadley
Cerro Gordo County
WM. Voelker
Delaware Scolary Association
R. P Cox
Monticello
Livestock Market Report Receipts and Prices
Receipts show mixed gains across cattle hogs and lambs with steady to strong bids. Steers and heifers priced from 4.00 to 10.30, cows and calves from 2.50 to 9.50, hogs trading around 11.50 to 12.25, and lambs and ewes around 9.20 to 15.15.
Kansas City Livestock Market Report March 31 Kansas City Mo
Kansas City market report shows cattle receipts around 13? thousand with prices note. Cattle demand steady but under tone weak with long yearlings and feeds. hogs receipts near five thousand with trade 23 cents under prior day and top at about 12.79. sheep and lambs receipts around three thousand with steady prices and Arizona ewes around 37.50.
Peoria Livestock Market Report Summary
Peoria Livestock Market at Peoria Michigan records receipts of 2000 head with mixed prices. Heavy packers average around 212.00 to 216.00 with cattle receipts about 150 head noted as steady and lower than Monday. The market shows top bids near 3 dollars for lighter offerings and overall tone softer.
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Peoria Livestock
Waterlo o Market Prices and Grain Reports
Market prices at Waterloo at 1 p m list flour potatoes and poultry as well as oats and hay. Prices include wheat from Omaha and Peoria with various grades and notes on corn and oats receipts. The report also covers grain rates from Kansas City and foreign exchange shifts noted in New York shipping markets.
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Waterloo
Sinnard Bros. West
OMAHA
Peoria
Barclay & San
Comn Bros
May Wheat Leads Sharp Grain Crash at Chisago
Grain prices plunge amid European financial fears and margin calls. May wheat falls to about $1.40, other grains follow. Chicago and Minneapolis quotes show broad declines with oats and provisions also dropping.
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Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
No. & White
Hogs and Cattle Prices Mixed in Chicago Market Report
HOGS Receipts 19,000. prices uneven, steady to 10c lower than Monday. Best hogs top around 13.10, light and midweights mostly 12.25 to 13.10. Sows 12.00 to 12.20. heavy packing hogs 12.75 to 13.00. STEERS AND YEARLINGS receipts 10,000. best steers slow but steady. yearlings 8.75 to 10.75 for bulk, fat cows 5.00 to 9.25. calves mostly higher to around 12.50. SHEEP receipts 14,000. fat lambs steady to higher, 15.50 to 15.75 for good weights. 14.00 to 14.50 for good lambs. heavy sheep uneven, 15.10 for shearers. No clippers sold.
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Prica
Wees Vase
Seeepeae
Reiene Rsd
Chicago
Marth
Associated Press
California
Cattle Calves Hogs and Sheep Prices Steady in St Paul Trade
Livestock market report from St Paul Minnesota shows steady openings for cattle with bulk steers and yearlings around 775 to 875, cows 4505.75, better grades up to 7.00, fat heifers 5.50 to 7.00, canners 2.75 to 3.50, stockers 5.25. Calves receipted 3,500 steady at 9.0 to 210.00. Hogs receipts 8,000 active and mostly steady with lights weak to 23 lower. butchers 1.40 to 1.80, packing sows 11.50 to 12.00, pigs largely 12.25, average Monday 12.47. Sheep receipts 500 steady to strong with fat ewes 5.00 to 9.00.
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Kansas
City Livestock
Kansas City
Mondas
Arizona
Bologma
Hue Part Sodd
East St. Louis Livestock Market Report
East St Louis market recaps hogs cash bids around 13.95 to 15.30 with declines near 0.50, best hogs near 43.10. Cattle receipts 3,902 with varied bids from 5.50 to 11.60 for light steers and heifers, top cows about 38.00, hogs and sows around 31.00. Sheep receipts 1,900 with top wool lambs 19.50 and clipped lambs 11.75. ewes steady near 9.50 to 35.00 for clipped.
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St. Louis
Stock Market Rally Extends Gains Amid Broad Buying
The rally that began toward yesterday's close continued at the opening of today's session. Gains centered on Norfolk & Western United States Industrial Alcohol Rock Island and Chicago & Northwestern while United States Steel held at 1. and several leaders posted fractional upticks. Strong buying surfaced near yesterday's low levels as prices recovered, with many issues trading higher before midday, and a renewed wave of selling pressure emerging for some high priced stocks.
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Associated Press
York
Norfolk & Western
United States Industrial Alcohol
Rock Island
Chicago & Northwestern
United States Steel
Lit. Baldwin
American Can
Soo
Baldwin
Mack
Amaritan
Fransl
Alea Chemical & Dye
hAmerican Car & Four American Locomotive
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore
Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
California
Petroleum
Canadian Pacffic
Central Leather
Pfd
jCerro de Pasco
E- Chandler Motor
Chesapeake & Onto
Chicago
Paul
Rt. L . Pacific
Chile
Conner
Goce Cola
Colorado Fuel
Congoleum
Consolidated Gas Corn Products
Colden
Grucile Steel
Guba
Oil - Davison Chemical
General Asphalt
General Electric General Motors
Great Northern
Gulf States Steel - Houston
Hudson Motors
Ilinois Central
Harvester
Mer. Marine, Pf
Kelly-Sprinefield 2
Ixennecott
Lehigh Valley
Louisville & Mack Trock Marland
Maxwell Motors A
Sexboard Oil Mon
Kan
Bsul
San Fran
Sears Roebuck - Sinclair Con
Sloss-Shell, Steel
Southern Pacific
Southern Ry
Standard Oi
Brmwart Warner Studebaker
Texas Co
Texas & Parifie
Pereceees
Tabarco
Bessaee
Tinton Pacifie
Omaha Livestock Market Report March 31
Hogs receipts 3,000. prices 12.35 to 12.50 for 200-300 lb butcher hogs. packing sows 12.00 to 12.50. light weights down to 11.00. Cattle receipts 7,000 with steers and yearlings firm to higher. weights 10.70 to 20.85 for heavy and middle classes. heifers and bulls listed. Sheep receipts 10,500 lambs steady to 20c higher. light lambs 14.75 to 15.25. heavier lambs weaker. ewes steady.
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Omaha Livestock
Omaha
Neb
Fragmentary stock names and commodities listed
A terse OCR fragment lists several company and product names including drug cast ind, alcohol B, rubber, steel, Utah Copper, Wabash, Weatinghouse Eler, Wlys-Overland and Woolworth, implying a stock or market notice with scattered entries and no clear event or totals.
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Utah Copper
Ye Wabash Pd
Weatinghouse Eler
Wlys-Overland
Woolworth
Produce Prices at Chicago and New York Marts
New York and Chicago market notes list butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, and dairy products with varied prices and receipts. Entries include butter at 41-49¢, cheese at 21-28¢, eggs and poultry figures, livestock quotes from St. Joseph and St. Louis, and cotton and sugar futures with brief city price snapshots.
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Chicago
New York
Cereamnery
Americas
St. Louis
St Louis
Won Millions on Market Dies Poor at 57
John Brant Walker, famed Chicago market speculator who reportedly made 5,000,000 in Wall Street within 90 days of the 1907 crash, died yesterday in Atlantic City at age 57. Once towering in grain pits, he sunk from fortune after a string of bad bets and a costly wheat position.
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Chicago
John Brant Walker
Wall Street
Atlantic City
New York
Walker
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